Sailor · 2013–2026

Michael "Louie" Palmer

edgewater yacht club PHRF handicap J/24 J/109

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Events: 13
Win rate: 23%
Podium rate: 46%
Typically beats: 72%
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: John "Chip" Bodie
Best trio: Chip Schaffner & John "Chip" Bodie
Biggest lift: John "Chip" Bodie
Longest-running crew: Chip Schaffner
Nemesis: Lucas Randle
Best day: 31 May 2014
Signature result: 1st of 16

Partnerships · 55 sailors

Most successful partnership: John "Chip" Bodie — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Chip Schaffner · Fall Line · J/105, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 4 of 15 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
John "Chip" Bodie · Fall Line · J/105, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 13 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Jun 2026
Bill Sweetser · Rush · J/109 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 15 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2014 – Jul 2016
Chip Bodie · Fall Line · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2022
Brian Tyrrell · Rush · J/109 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 15 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2014 – Jul 2016
Bobby Brooks · Rush · J/109 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 15 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2014 – Jul 2016
Jeff O'Connell · Fall Line · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2025
Ryan Bennett · Fall Line · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
George Sipel · Fall Line · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
Madeleine Lorentz · University of Delaware (Blue Hens) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 13th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 13

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
3 Oct 2026	McCurdy Memorial	University of Delaware (Blue Hens)	College fleet racing	B Skipper (1-2)	13th / 14
5 Jun 2026	2026 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Fall Line	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 15
6 Jun 2025	2025 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Fall Line	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 6
26 Sep 2024	2024 J105 North American Championship	Fall Line	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 26
1 Oct 2022	2022 J 24 District 12 Championship	Booyah	J/24	Skipper	4th / 9
10 Jun 2022	2022 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Fall Line	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 8
10 Jun 2021	2021 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Fall Line	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 9
8 Sep 2018	2018 J 24 Great Lakes Championships	Booyah	J/24	Other	5th / 11
11 Aug 2018	2018 J 24 District 12 Championship	Booyah	J/24	Other	7th / 11
13 Jul 2016	NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART II - One-Design and Handicap	Rush	J/109	Other	7th / 17
6 Jun 2014	2014 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Knee Deep	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 11
31 May 2014	2014 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	Rush	J/109	Mast	1st / 16
7 Jun 2013	2013 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Ariel	PHRF handicap	Mid Mast	3rd / 7

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	241 provisional	#11723 band 5452–23080	—
Full-size sailing Helm	-8 provisional	#54752 band 33774–72719	—

4 more classes, not yet ranked

J/109 · Crew · 15 races, 2 events · rating 83
J/105 · Crew · 11 races, 1 event · rating 129
J/24 · Helm · 9 races, 3 events · rating 17
College fleet racing · Helm · 2 races, 1 event · rating -44

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	4 events	0 wins	beats 43%
As crew	9 events	3 wins	beats 84%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (5) · B Skipper (1-2) (1) · Mast (1) · Mid Mast (1)

How they race

Closer	+3 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−27 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	48%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	71%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Sarah Rupa	16	3–13
Laith Diouri	16	2–14
Gus Hankinson	16	6–10
Lucas Randle	16	0–16
Hanalei Streuli	16	6–10
Alessandro Alfandari	16	6–10
Margaret Bromwell	16	7–9
Charlotte DeVries	16	6–10
Julia Gordon	16	1–15
Connor Smith	16	1–15
Gabriel Dirker	16	10–6
James Cottage	16	3–13

Most-beaten opponent: Gary Weisberg (14–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	1	54%
2025	1	1	100%
2024	1	0	88%
2022	2	0	74%
2021	1	0	63%
2018	2	0	50%
2016	1	0	63%
2014	2	1	95%
2013	1	0	67%

Boats

Fall Line · PHRF handicap, J/105 · 5 events · 2021–2026
Booyah · J/24 · 3 events · 2018–2022
Rush · J/109 · 2 events · 2014–2016
University of Delaware (Blue Hens) · College fleet racing · 1 events · 2026
Knee Deep · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2014
Ariel · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2013

Where they race

Toledo, OH, USA · 5 events
Westport, CT, USA · 1 events
Delaware · 1 events
Port Clinton, OH, United States · 1 events
Sylvania, OH, USA · 1 events
Port Clinton, OH, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 241, #11,723.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -8, #54,752. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.